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Sustainable Tourism is vital reading for anyone seeking to understand the complexities associated with sustainable tourism development, and how government and industry have responded to the challenges the concept poses. The major areas addressed in this edited volume are: * perspectives and issues associated with the concept of sustainable tourism development * accreditation, education and interpretation, including specific examples such as Green Globe 21, the European Blue Flag Campaign and the WWF's PAN Parks Programme * sustainable tourism case studies of tourist destination regions, natural areas and tourism enterprises drawn from Africa, Australia, the South Pacific, North America, South-east Asia and the Caribbean An impressive international editorial team has combined to present in this text not only a variety of perspectives on sustainable tourism development, but also significant insights into barriers, challenges and current industry and government responses to it in various parts of the globe. 'Sustainable Tourism' will be a welcome addition to the libraries of tourism industry professionals, individuals involved in the management of natural areas; tourism policy makers; tourism academics; and students with an interest in the future sustainability of tourism and the industry that supports it. Covers both conceptual issues and case studies Unique global perspective with multinational contributor team Accessible yet rigorous treatment of a vital issue

Includes bibliographical references and index

Aspects of the sustainable tourism debate from a natural resources perspective / Colin Hunter -- An optimistic perspective on tourism's sustainability / Tony Griffin -- Interpretation as the centrepiece of sustainable wildlife tourism / Sam H. Ham and Betty Weiler -- Travel ecology and developing naturally : making theory-practice connections / Thomas D. Potts and Rich Harrill -- Green Globe : sustainability accreditation for tourism / Tony Griffin and Terry DeLacey -- The European Blue Flag Campaign for beaches in Slovenia : a programme for raising environmental awareness / Tanja Mihalic --PAN Parks : WWF's sustainable tourism certification programme in Europe's national parks / Xavier Font and Andre Brasser -- Perspectives on sustainable tourism in the South Pacific / David B. Weaver -- How sustainable is Mekong tourism? / Anita Pleumarom -- Towards sustainability : examples from the UK coast / David Johnson -- Steps towards sustainability monitoring : the case of the Resort Municipality of Whistler / David Waldon and Peter W. Williams -- Farm tourism -- its contribution to the economic sustainability of Europe's countryside / Lesley Roberts -- Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable National Park : meeting the challenges of conservation and community development through sustainable tourism / Andrew Lepp -- Convicts and conservation : Con Dao National Park, Vietnam / Greg Ringer -- The tale of the Little Penguins and the tourists -- making tourism sustainable at Phillip Island Nature Park / Rob Harris -- Making paradise last : Maho Bay Resorts / Christina Symko and Rob Harris -- The Fairmont Chateau Whistler Resort : moving towards sustainability / Esther Speck -- Wildlife conservation, tourism and the private sector : the case of Earth Sanctuaries Limited / Rob Harris

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